Newport County vs Cambridge United

League Cup - 2nd Round 15 Sep 2020, 18:00
Newport County
Newport County
1–0
HT 0–0
FULL TIME
Cambridge United
Cambridge United
🏟 Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)) 👤 L. Swabey

Match report

Newport County edged past Cambridge United 1-0 in the League Cup - 2nd Round on 15 September 2020. The game was goalless at the break before all 1 goals arrived after half-time.

Cambridge United failed to register a single shot on target, while Newport County dominated possession with 71% of the ball.

Newport County had 29 shots to Cambridge United's 6.

The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)), with L. Swabey in charge.

Half-time 0-0 Possession 71% - 29% Shots 29 - 6 On target 6 - 0 Corners 13 - 3 Fouls 7 - 13
8
Player of the match
Brandon Cooper
Newport County · captained the side
8 Mickey Demetriou 78 passes (82% accurate)
8 Liam Shephard captained the side
8 Ryan Haynes captained the side
7 Scott Twine 1 goal
Match statistics
29 Shots Total 6
6 Shots On Goal 0
14 Shots Off Goal 5
9 Shots Blocked 1
13 Shots Inside Box 5
16 Shots Outside Box 1
7 Fouls 13
13 Corners 3
2 Offsides 0
71% Ball Possession 29%
0 Yellow Cards 1
0 Saves 5
552 Passes Total 226
465 Passes Accurate 127
Line-ups 4-4-2  vs  4-4-2
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newport County · 4-4-2
1 T. King
5 K. Howkins 6 B. Cooper 28 M. Demetriou 32 L. Shephard
7 R. Willmott 10 J. Sheehan 19 S. Twine 3 R. Haynes
11 T. Abrahams 9 P. Amond
Cambridge United · 4-4-2
25 C. Burton
2 K. Knoyle 16 R. Cundy 5 G. Taylor 3 J. Iredale
17 L. Davies 4 P. Digby 19 A. May 23 T. Knowles
26 H. Knibbs 20 J. Ironside
Newport County
Coach
M. Flynn
Substitutes
  • 30 Nick Townsend
  • 33 Joe Woodiwiss
  • 21 Lewis Collins
  • 4 Joss Labadie
  • 2 Ashley Baker
  • 20 Saikou Janneh
  • 29 Ryan Taylor
Cambridge United
Coach
M. Bonner
Substitutes
  • 1 Dimitar Mitov
  • 11 Harrison Dunk
  • 27 Ben Worman
  • 28 Joe Neal
  • 9 Andrew Dallas
  • 10 Paul Mullin
Head-to-head
Newport County 1 0 draws 5 Cambridge United
2026-02-21 Newport vs Cambridge Utd 0 - 2
2025-08-30 Cambridge Utd vs Newport 2 - 0
2021-04-17 Newport County vs Cambridge United 0 - 1
2020-10-10 Cambridge United vs Newport County 2 - 1
2020-09-15 Newport County vs Cambridge United 1 - 0
2020-02-08 Newport County vs Cambridge United 0 - 1
Recent form
Newport County D D W L W
Cambridge United D D D L D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newport County vs Cambridge United?
Newport County won 1-0 against Cambridge United on 15 September 2020.
Who won Newport County vs Cambridge United?
Newport County won the match 1-0.
Where was Newport County vs Cambridge United played?
The match was played at Rodney Parade (Newport (Casnewydd)).
Who had more possession in Newport County vs Cambridge United?
Newport County had 71% of possession, compared to 29% for the other side.